'V n of n' - Construction 5
| Name: | the accuse someone of something construction |
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| Description: | A person says that another person is guilty or not guilty of an offence. The NP following 'of' indicates the offence. |
| Verbs: | accuse, acquit, clear, convict |
| Example: | [He] accused the government of incomprehensible slowness… (BNC) |
| Membership: | communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver; NP3: Topic
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